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    Help with Retropie Install on Linux

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    • retrocrazeR
      retrocraze
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      Hi Guys,

      I intend to install Retropie on my linux dual boot and I was wondering is there a way to change the Rom directory to an external hard drive that I have connected to my computer. My linux partition is around 20GB and I have over 55GB of roms that I want to use that are in a folder on the external drive (copied from my retropie sd card from my pi3).
      Is there a way to do this?

      Any help would be appreciated.

      Chris

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator @retrocraze
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        @retrocraze Sure, it's possible, either from an USB drive or from a network share - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Running-ROMs-from-a-USB-drive/ or https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Running-ROMs-from-a-Network-Share/

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        • retrocrazeR
          retrocraze @mitu
          last edited by

          @mitu Does these steps apply when also doing it on my linux retropie build?

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @retrocraze
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            @retrocraze The manual method of using USB as ROM source should work.

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